Originally Posted by
kerlenbach@cfl.
Riding in the dark is a very pleasant experience. You don't need an expensive light system - if you stay on a familiar route without a lot of traffic, and avoid riding much when it is completely dark, you can have a very good ride with a relatively cheap light.
I can't avoid routes without a lot of traffic unless I don't mind circling the neighborhood for 10 miles. I don't mind that for a few miles now, and for a few nights, but night after night will get very boring. I need enough light to illuminate the darkest conditions I may encounter outside the neighborhood when it is completely dark, which will be impossible to avoid once winter is here.